Touching the Belly

I'm six months pregnant and an attorney and went to meet with the attorney on the other side of this case I'm on to talk about settlement. He seemed pretty quirky on the phone. He's an older man in his late 60s I would guess. He shook my hand then proceeded to rub my belly and exclaim- ah, you're expecting. I coldly responded, no, i'm just chubby. I didn't want to start negotiations in a bad place, so I did not react as I normally would to a complete stranger touching my belly. But what is that!? Why do our bodies become public property once they're pregnant?

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I'm six months pregnant and an attorney and went to meet with the attorney on the other side of this case I'm on to talk about settlement. He seemed pretty quirky on the phone. He's an older man in his late 60s I would guess. He shook my hand then proceeded to rub my belly and exclaim- ah, you're expecting. I coldly responded, no, i'm just chubby. I didn't want to start negotiations in a bad place, so I did not react as I normally would to a complete stranger touching my belly. But what is that!? Why do our bodies become public property once they're pregnant?

Don't know. But you're right about the public property. I sensed that some people thought it was like shaking hands. Pregnant belly--must touch it. And it certainly would be tough to start a discussion about settlement with a belly rub. Ick. Quirky older male attorney, no thanks, no touchy.

I'm an attny, too, and one of my favorite memories of being pregnant with my May baby was doing legal training with a room full of engineers (all men). I was in my last trimester, so I was really pregnant. They were attentive and polite, but I could sense that they were a tad uncomfortable. Couldn't tell if it was because of the training or my massive pregnantness. About halfway through the training, Liam kicked me so hard I lost my breath, doubled over, and had to press my hand on the under side of my belly to be able to slowly upright myself. When I was finally upright again and opened my eyes, their faces. OMG their faces. I'm pretty sure a few of them were on the verge of passing out, and a few others were nervously eyeing the closest exits. It was priceless. Loved it.

Don't know. But you're right about the public property. I sensed that some people thought it was like shaking hands. Pregnant belly--must touch it. And it certainly would be tough to start a discussion about settlement with a belly rub. Ick. Quirky older male attorney, no thanks, no touchy.

I'm an attny, too, and one of my favorite memories of being pregnant with my May baby was doing legal training with a room full of engineers (all men). I was in my last trimester, so I was really pregnant. They were attentive and polite, but I could sense that they were a tad uncomfortable. Couldn't tell if it was because of the training or my massive pregnantness. About halfway through the training, Liam kicked me so hard I lost my breath, doubled over, and had to press my hand on the under side of my belly to be able to slowly upright myself. When I was finally upright again and opened my eyes, their faces. OMG their faces. I'm pretty sure a few of them were on the verge of passing out, and a few others were nervously eyeing the closest exits. It was priceless. Loved it.

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